In an effort to further support at distance learning and as a direct response to the increased usage of Google Meet, Google has added several new safety and engagement features to the software which should help teachers manage their interactions easier. The official blog post features a trove of content which is discussed at length, […]
Continue ReadingYoutube Kids releasing new parental controls this year, expands to more countries
Having launched in 2015, Youtube Kids sought to create a safer environment for kids and families to explore and engage in video content. It gave parents the tools they needed to protect their children by blocking videos and reporting content that was suspicious or vulgar. It also gave the ability to only allow videos from […]
Continue ReadingFirst Look: redesigned out of the box setup for Chrome OS could hint at phones and foldables
Every so often, the Chrome OS team takes the time to give the new device setup experience a fresh coat of paint. Giving new graphics and a more user-friendly “out of the box experience”, or OOBE as we call it, allows them to increase the adoption rate for Chromebooks a bit by making them approachable […]
Continue ReadingEnterprise and G Suite for Education are dead. Long live Google Workspace for Education
It’s no surprise that Google has been doing its best to rid itself of the “G Suite” branding in favor of the new and improved Workspace branding. Unfortunately, they’ve needed to bridge that gap using a gradual approach. There are currently several versions of Workspace that are still housed under the G Suite branding, but […]
Continue ReadingYoutube TV is adding 4K streaming, additional screens, and more for a cost
In a blog post this morning, Youtube announced their plans to expand the features offered by Youtube TV via a new “add-on option” which will add 4K streaming, offline watching, and even unlimited concurrent streams within your home so that everyone in the family can watch simultaneously on different screens. For those familiar with Google’s […]
Continue ReadingYour Chromebook Wallpapers find a new home in the Settings app
After spending years as a separate icon, your Chromebook’s wallpapers will soon be housed in the Settings app instead, or perhaps in addition to. In Chrome Canary, you can now enable the new wallpaper experience flag and then reboot. Once you’re back up and running, just head over to the Settings app, go to ‘Appearance’ […]
Continue ReadingYoutube TV may be preparing to let you download and watch shows offline
Of all of Youtube’s offerings, Youtube TV is the only app that currently doesn’t let you download and watch content offline with a Premium subscription. According to 9to5Google, that’s all about to change. After opening the app post update (5.06.2), a notification in your status be will state that the app is “looking for incomplete […]
Continue ReadingOutriders by Square Enix is coming to Stadia on April 1
Square Enix, publisher of the popular Final Fantasy series is bringing a new intellectual property to Google Stadia – Outriders. Developed by People Can Fly, this 1-3 player, drop-in-drop-out co-op shooter is set in an original, dark, and desperate sci-fi universe. For those of you who are familiar with Destiny 2 on Stadia, it looks […]
Continue ReadingThe Google Store is now selling Fitbit products directly
After some confusion on whether or not Google actually finalized its acquisition of Fitbit, they placed a banner at the top of the Google Store welcoming the new brand to their ecosystem. They also began to link out customers visiting to Fitbit.com to direct sales. Now, they’re selling Fitbit wearables and trackers directly on the […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS may soon show the date and other important notification icons on your shelf
“Why doesn’t my Chromebook show the date at the bottom right side of the screen like my Windows computer does? Why do I have to click on the clock to see the date?” These are questions I often heard while interacting with customers in the retail space who purchased a Chromebook, and they’re truly legitimate. […]
Continue ReadingYou’ll soon be able to play Microsoft Xbox games on your Chromebook
As if to jump on to the next generation of the gaming bandwagon, Microsoft is now joining Stadia, GeForce Now, and Luna by creating a web-based version of its xCloud service. This is significant for us Chromebook owners because it means that we will one day be able to play over 100 Xbox games on […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat prepares to migrate regular users from Hangouts with Consumer Beta
Hangouts has been inching slowly to its grave over the past year. In October, we saw that Google made plans to migrate regular users over to the new and improved ‘Google Chat’ in the ‘early half of 2021’. They even began forcing Hangouts video call groups to link to Chat instead of launching right in […]
Continue Reading‘Google My Business’ users will soon have access to messages from customers via their desktop
If you’re a small business owner or a business owner of any size who has taken advantage of ‘Google My Business‘ to connect with and serve your customers, then you may be happy to know that you’ll soon be able to manage messages to and from those customers via the desktop interface. Your customers can […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Stadia reaffirms its commitment by planning ‘more than 100’ game releases for 2021
Seemingly in direct response to all of the naysayers who have come out of the woodwork this month because of the company’s decision to wind down their in-house game development studios, Stadia has re-upped its commitment by stating that they will be bringing ‘more than 100 games’ to the platform. In fact, they dropped mentions […]
Continue ReadingChromecast with Google TV may soon get Kids Profiles, but multi-user support is still missing
The Chromecast with Google TV is fantastic, but shortly after getting our hands on it, we realized it had a major flaw – you couldn’t actually switch between profiles at a device level, and instead were relegated to manually switching profiles per service! We called this out as a glaring oversight or just an odd […]
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